[TowerTalk] Yaesu rotators

[Keith Dutson]

I just purchased a 1000DXA to replace the 800SDX that was fried by a recent
lightning strike.  It has been hooked up and tested on the ground.  It will
turn a F12 C-4XL.

I have not seen the reviews, but the negatives may be from the fact that the
motor is basically the same for both models, yet the 1000 has a higher price
tag.  AFAIK the difference is in braking only, i.e. the 1000 will stop a
bigger beam better, and slip less in high winds.

Keith WD5DXL

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Alan AB2OS
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 11:15 AM
To: towertalk reflector
Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu rotators

I am sure that a Yaesu G-800 would handle what I want to put up, but I
thought that a G-1000 would give a better safety margin. Yet I notice that
the eham reviews rate the G-1000 rotators lower than the G-800 models; the
G-1000 actually received several 5/5 ratings, but the 0/5 and 1/5 ratings
pulled the average way down. Are the bigger ones really so much worse than
the smaller ones?

Opinions? Experiences?

Alan AB2OS
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